The Veggie and Character Gang's Adventures of Robin Good and His-Not-So Merry Men

The Veggie and Character Gang's Adventures of Robin Good and His-Not-So Merry Men is the 8th episode of The Veggie and Character Gang's Adventures of VeggieTales season 3. The main feature is a retelling of the English legend Robin Hood.

Plot[]

Opening Countertop[]

The kids meet up with Bob & Larry, who greet them but Larry is injured and sad. Bob tells Larry that he doesn't have to do this right now and perhaps he should just go lie down. Larry then tells his best tomato pal that it's okay & that he needs to do this for his pet hamster Squeaky. Larry then tells the kids that if they see Squeaky, they should tell him that Larry really misses him. Also, he's the best hamster a cucumber could ever have & that if he comes back, Larry'll give him all the low fat cottage cheese he wants. Larry then explains to Bob that low fat cottage cheese is his favorite. Bob then replies with a simple "Oh." Larry then tells the kids to tell Squeaky that he didn't mean to leave the lid off the cage, he just forgot. Larry also tells the kids to tell Squeaky that he has fresh sawdust waiting for him when he comes home. Larry tears up for a bit and yells "Come home, Squeaky. Come home!" Bob reassures him that it'll be alright. Qwerty greets them both. Bob says his hello to Qwerty and asks him what he has for them today. Qwerty then tells both Larry & Bob that they have a video-chat with Eddie Espinosa who hails from the city of Boone, in the state of North Carolina. Eddie appears on Qwerty's screen & greets both Bob & Larry. The pair greet Eddie back. Eddie then notices that Larry is injured & decides to ask Larry what happened to him. Larry explains to Eddie that he lost his hamster, fell off the countertop & it's been an really bad day. Eddie then reveals that just like Larry, he's having a bad day too! Eddie explains that he just moved to a new school and he doesn't have any friends. Larry asks him if he feels kind of lonesome in which Eddie responds in the affirmative. Larry then says that maybe he needs a hamster. And says that if the kids see Squeaky, he's a really good friend and that they should cherish him. Bob then arrives with a book and tells both Eddie & Larry that he has a couple of stories that can help them both. He even says that sometimes it's good to be reminded of where God is when we're hurting.

Lenny and the Lost Birthday[]

It all starts one bright and early morning, Lenny LaBoe (played by Junior Asparagus) wakes up very happy because today is his 8th birthday. But then, something unusual happens. His annual birthday breakfast isn't in his bed. But his day gets even worse; his sister is the one who gets the prize in her Corn Flakes (which is a pink kitty toy), he is forced to watch her favorite TV show in the carpool, he's in recess and after lunch detention as punishment for not paying attention, he drops his lunch all over him, and nobody remembers his birthday. But Lenny's friend is giving him a clue to a surprise birthday party. But Lenny thinks it was a mistake, so he goes upstairs, wanting to cry. But mom comforts him by singing "Things Will Get Better" and telling him that his birthday, March 1st, is tomorrow because this year is a leap year.

Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry Men[]

In the town of Bethlingham, a couple walk through the paths of Sherwood Forest, and are encountered by a group of men yelling "Har har, snicker ha!" at them. They believed they are robbed, but the men’s leader, Robin Good (Larry) swings down, and introduces the men, Bill Scarlet (Mr. Lunt), Big Red (Jean-Claude), Little John (Jimmy), and Friar Cluck (Archibald) as his Merry Men. He then shoots an arrow at a tree branch, setting up a lemonade stand. The Merry Men then offer the couple a glass of lemonade, including ballroom dancing lessons and entering them in a golf tournament. After the couple display utter confusion, Robin explains that he and the Merry Men fund-raise from the rich, and give that money to the poor. The couple states that they aren’t rich at all, as they’ve been impacted by the rough times in Bethlingham. However, after the Merry Men ask them to help out, they each buy a cup of lemonade. After they leave, Robin and the Merry Men collect their earnings and buy a ham to give to a boy, Nate, for his birthday. Nate’s mother, Miss Lewis, thanks Robin for the ham, and explains how she and her family have been suffering. However, she and her children have always remembered that there’s no hurt too big for God. As Miss Lewis is talking with Robin, the sheriff of Bethlingham (Bob) walks into the party, saying that he needs to take the ham as a part of Prince John’s orders. He apologizes for taking the ham, saying that there’s nothing he can do about the situation. After the sheriff leaves with the ham, Robin offers Miss Lewis that he could buy another ham, which she declines.

Later that night, the Merry Men talk about how unfair it was that the ham was taken from Miss Lewis. They blame Prince John for the reason why people in Bethlingham are hurting, hoping for King Richard to return to the throne. Bill Scarlet comes up with the idea to steal from Prince John, as revenge for stealing from the poor. Robin says he doesn’t like the idea, as he says it’s wrong to steal. The Merry Men decide to abandon Robin for not agreeing with them, leaving him alone. Robin prays to God asking why he’s left all alone, before spotting a giant and running away towards the kingdom of Bethlingham to hide. Once inside the kingdom, he meets up again with Miss Lewis, who’s collecting firewood. He explains to her how his friends left him, and how hurt he feels. Miss Lewis tells him to give his burdens to God, singing a lullaby of how God would be there for him when he’s hurting. Robin falls asleep to the lullaby, and Miss Lewis leaves him a blanket to keep him warm.

The next morning, Robin is awakened by fanfare advertising a celebration for Prince John. Robin attempts to fund-raise from the crowd, but no one offers to give. At the celebration, a serf (Jerry) introduces Prince John (Mr. Nezzer) on-stage. Prince John exclaims how he can protect the town from giants, as the serf sets up wooden statues of giants. Prince John shoots arrows at the statues to show how amazing he is, and while he doesn’t hit all the statues, the serf makes them fall down through a lever system. As Prince John shoots at the final statue, his arrow misses and knocks the statue towards the audience, about to land on Miss Lewis’ children. Robin spots this, and rushes to shoot the statue, splitting it in half and saving the children. The audience applauds Robin’s bravery, and Prince John sends the serf to the Dungeon of Despair for embarrassing him. Prince John then asks the sheriff about Robin, and the sheriff states that he was handing out ham the other day. Appalled by this, Prince John tells the sheriff to invite Robin to his castle for dinner, to talk with him about the hams. The sheriff walks over to Robin, and apologizes for taking the ham. He explains that people who disagree with Prince John end up in the dungeon, and the Dungeon of Despair. He then invites Robin to the king’s castle for dinner, giving Robin hope that the king will listen to his ideas about giving away his ham.

Later that night, the Merry Men are sulking in the forest, with no food or plan on how to steal from Prince John. After arguing with each other, they notice the prince’s castle, as Bill Scarlet comes up with a plan. During the dinner party, Prince John scolds Robin for giving away ham to the poor. Robin then tells him that the people of Bethlingham are starving, and that the prince sharing his ham would keep them from doing so. Prince John argues that the ham belongs to him, and that he does not want to share. While the two argue in song, the Merry Men sneak into the castle and steal every ham from Prince John. As soon as the Merry Men leave and the song ends, Prince John notices all his ham missing, and accuses Robin of stealing them. He orders the sheriff to throw Robin in the Dungeon of Despair, and to throw away the key. The sheriff goes to handcuff Robin, but as they do not have hands, he escapes the castle and retreats into the forest. Meanwhile, the Merry Men escape the castle with a cart full of the stolen hams, but are quickly caught by Prince John’s guards.

As Robin is in the forest, he meets with Miss Lewis, once again collecting firewood. Robin contemplates what would have happened if he had gone with the Merry Men in stealing from Prince John, as he would be wanted either way. After assuring him he made the right choice, Miss Lewis says she heard that the sheriff was thrown into the Dungeon of Despair earlier, and that Robin could teach him that there’s no hurt too big for God. Robin heads toward Prince John’s kingdom to talk to the sheriff, and on the way there, notices the Merry Men being held in stocks outside the castle. As he walks over to them, they apologize for abandoning him, and for making the wrong decision. Robin states he plans to free them and the sheriff, as he would not want them to deal with any of the hurting he’s felt. He heads towards the Dungeon of Despair, sneaking past Prince John. As he arrives, Robin asks the sheriff where the key to unlock the door is, and learns that it was thrown away after locking the sheriff up. Once Robin opens the door to the dungeon, the sheriff refuses to leave, as he’s hurting too much. Robin assures the sheriff that no hurt is to big for God, and sings the song Miss Lewis had sung to him, assuring the sheriff that God will take care of him.

As Robin and the sheriff escape, a giant breaks through the walls of Bethlingham, sounding an alarm. They notice Prince John cowering in fear of the giant, and ask him if he’ll help with a plan to get rid of it. Once outside the castle, the sheriff frees the Merry Men, and has them pile the prince’s ham onto the wooden giant statues. Robin explains that the ham will be flung at the giant once he gets near the statues using the lever system, and that someone will need to lure the giant in for that to happen. The sheriff volunteers, and goes to get the giant’s attention. He leads the giant to where the statues are, chasing off Prince John and leading the Merry Men to fire the hams. The hams, however, fly over the giant, and scatter across the area. The giant looks at the sheriff with intimidation, right before grabbing and eating a ham, walking away afterwards. The people of Bethlingham congratulate Robin for chasing away the giant, while Robin brings attention to the sheriff, stating he should be the guardian until their king, King Richard returns. The town later holds a celebration, with a bonfire, fund-raising activities from the Merry Men, and the sheriff passing out ham.

Closing Countertop[]

Back on the countertop, Larry’s hamster Squeaky returns, leading him to feel happy. He thanks Bob for telling the stories, as they made him and Eddie feel better. Bob and Larry recap both of the stories and their morals, explaining how God is always with us whenever we’re hurting. After the "What Have We Learned" song plays, Qwerty displays a Bible verse:

"Give all your burdens to the LORD, for he will take care of you."

— Psalm 55:22

Eddie thanks both Bob and Larry for cheering him up. And as Bob, Eddie and Larry say God Made You Special, and He Loves You Very Much and sign off, Squeaky escapes his cage again, leading Larry to chase after him and fall off the countertop again.